Overview
- Latvia’s Cabinet, which approved the transfer on Tuesday, authorized additional British-designed CVR(T) tracked reconnaissance vehicles for Ukraine.
- Officials did not disclose how many vehicles will be sent.
- The Defence Ministry said the handover will not affect the needs or operational capabilities of Latvia’s National Armed Forces.
- At a closed meeting the government also approved a free transfer of another type of movable state property to Ukraine, with details withheld.
- Beyond vehicles, Latvia buys gear from its defense industry for Ukraine, leads a Drone Coalition within an allied support group, and trains Ukrainian soldiers, with military aid measured at 0.3% of GDP in 2025 and 0.25% planned for 2026.